2019 Residency Match Day Was Largest in History
Internal medicine programs offered a record 8,116 categorical, 396 primary care positions
FDA Takes New Look at Breast Implant Safety
Agency has acknowledged that breast implants may contain materials that affect people's health
Overall, Physicians Are Happy and Enjoy Their Lives
Relationships found to be key to happiness; having friends at work impacts physician happiness
Average of 8.8 Inactive Ingredients Found in Oral Medications
Overall, 92.8 percent of oral solid medications contain at least one potential allergen
Physician Burnout Rate Increased From 2014 to 2017
Early-career physicians most susceptible to burnout; late-career physicians less vulnerable
CDC: Most Americans Report Excellent, Good Health
Most health measures remained stable from 2017; percent of adults who have been tested for HIV increased
Head of National Cancer Institute Named Acting FDA Commissioner
Current commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, will be stepping down in April
Over 17.7 Million Cosmetic Procedures Performed in U.S. in 2018
Increasing trend seen in body-shaping procedures, including 4 percent increase in breast augmentation
American Academy of Dermatology, March 1-5
The American Academy of Dermatology The annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology was held from March 1 to 5 in Washington,...
Persistent, Prolonged Opioid Use Occurs After Plastic Surgery
Perioperative opioid use, procedure type strongest predictors of opioid use in year after surgery
